Screen size
iQOO 126.8"
iQOO 15 UltraWinner: 6.9"+1%
Quick verdict
iQOO 15 Ultra leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
iQOO 12
4
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
iQOO 15 Ultra
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO 12
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
iQOO 15 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO 12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
iQOO 15 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iQOO 12
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
iQOO 15 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO 12
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiQOO 15 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
iQOO 12
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China
iQOO 15 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94 SA/NSA
Speed
iQOO 12
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iQOO 15 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iQOO 12
2023, November 07
iQOO 15 Ultra
2026, February 04
Status
iQOO 12
Available. Released 2023, November 14
iQOO 15 Ultra
Available. Released 2026, February 06
Dimensions
iQOO 12
163.2 x 75.9 x 8.1 mm or 8.4 mm
iQOO 15 Ultra
163.7 x 76.8 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 3.02 x 0.34 in)
Weight
iQOO 12
198.5 g or 203.7 g (7.02 oz)
iQOO 15 Ultra
227 g (8.01 oz)
Build
iQOO 12
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
iQOO 15 Ultra
-
SIM
iQOO 12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
iQOO 15 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO 12
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) - China only
iQOO 15 Ultra
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Pressure sensitive zones (600Hz touch-sensing) Built-in cooling fan
Type
iQOO 12
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
iQOO 15 Ultra
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1000 nits (typ), 2600 nits (HBM), 8000 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO 12
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
iQOO 15 Ultra
6.85 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO 12
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
iQOO 15 Ultra
1440 x 3168 pixels (~508 ppi density)
OS
iQOO 12
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 15 (International), OriginOS 4 (China)
iQOO 15 Ultra
Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO 12
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
iQOO 15 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
iQOO 12
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
iQOO 15 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
iQOO 12
Adreno 750
iQOO 15 Ultra
Adreno 840
Card slot
iQOO 12
No
iQOO 15 Ultra
No
Internal
iQOO 12
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
iQOO 15 Ultra
256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
Other
iQOO 12
UFS 4.0
iQOO 15 Ultra
UFS 4.1
Triple
iQOO 12
50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), AF
iQOO 15 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.1, 15mm, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features
iQOO 12
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
iQOO 15 Ultra
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO 12
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iQOO 15 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Single
iQOO 12
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
iQOO 15 Ultra
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Features
iQOO 12
HDR
iQOO 15 Ultra
HDR
Video
iQOO 12
1080p@30fps
iQOO 15 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO 12
Yes, with stereo speakers
iQOO 15 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
iQOO 12
No
iQOO 15 Ultra
No
Other
iQOO 12
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
iQOO 15 Ultra
-
WLAN
iQOO 12
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
iQOO 15 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
iQOO 12
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless (market/region dependent)
iQOO 15 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5
Positioning
iQOO 12
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
iQOO 15 Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
iQOO 12
Yes
iQOO 15 Ultra
Yes
Infrared port
iQOO 12
Yes
iQOO 15 Ultra
Yes
Radio
iQOO 12
No
iQOO 15 Ultra
No
USB
iQOO 12
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
iQOO 15 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
iQOO 12
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
iQOO 15 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO 12
5000 mAh
iQOO 15 Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 7400 mAh
Charging
iQOO 12
120W wired
iQOO 15 Ultra
100W wired, PPS, PD 40W wireless Bypass charging
Colors
iQOO 12
Black, Red, White (BMW M branding)
iQOO 15 Ultra
Black, Silver
Models
iQOO 12
V2307A
iQOO 15 Ultra
V2546A
Price
iQOO 12
About 640 EUR
iQOO 15 Ultra
About 730 EUR